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Yeah I'm 10 years older than you and never had any thought that "any degree will do". Although perhaps I'm old enough to see that this was legitimate thinking i
by svachalek 4y ago
Yeah I'm 10 years older than you and never had any thought that "any degree will do". Although perhaps I'm old enough to see that this was legitimate thinking in my predecessors. There was a time when just completing college was fairly uncommon and acted as a class signifier. I believe having a degree, any degree, would have made you an officer automatically in the military (and still does?) and would have opened the door to all kinds of business professions.
Now it's just too common for any old degree to matter. I think perhaps for Ivy League this strategy still works.
- brewdad 4y agoI think the "any degree will do" mindset stems from the fact that so many, especially in non-technical fields, never really use their degree. Even my wife who has an engineering degree has spent more than two decades working and not a single day in a job that directly relates to her field of study. Sure, she would have never gotten those jobs with an English degree but stressing over whether to study the exactly "correct" degree for your career goals isn't necessarily worth the calories.
- nradov 4y agoHaving any bachelor's degree is usually a necessary prerequisite to earn a commission as a military officer, but it's not sufficient. There are many enlisted personnel who have degrees but don't become officers, either because they don't want the hassle or don't meet other criteria.
- jstarfish 4y agoSame with retail management. Maybe things are different these days, but as of ~2010 the highest position at Target you could work without having a degree was team lead.